Inventor · Lexington, KY, US

Benjamin Keith Newman

50Patents
16h-index
76Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 16, 1996 → Feb 6, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5995772A Imaging apparatus cartridge including an encoded device Physics 181 Expired
US5995774A Method and apparatus for storing data in a non-volatile memory circuit mounted on a printer's process cartridge Physics 122 Expired
US6246841A Removable toner cartridge Physics 65 Expired
US5634169A Multiple function encoder wheel for cartridges utilized in an electrophotographic output device Physics 60 Expired
US8867966B2 Toner cartridge for use in an image forming device Physics 39 Active
US6459876B1 Toner cartridge Physics 38 Expired
US6496662B1 Optical toner low sensor Physics 38 Expired
US6487383B2 Dynamic end-seal for toner development unit Physics 28 Expired
US6009285A Method for determining characteristics of an electrophotographic cartridge carrying a rotatable element Physics 24 Expired
US6718147B1 Toner measurement and darkness control using printer systems Physics 24 Expired
US6397015B2 Encoded device having positioned indicia for use with a toner cartridge Physics 23 Expired
US8718496B2 Capacitive toner level sensor Physics 23 Active
US9031451B2 Toner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism Physics 20 Active
USD693400S1 Laser printer toner cartridge General 19 Active
US8588659B2 Toner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism Physics 17 Active
US6816692B1 Support assembly for roller including roller body and support shaft Physics 16 Expired
US6871031B2 Coupling mechanism for a two piece printer cartridge Physics 15 Expired
USD695338S1 Laser printer toner cartridge General 13 Active
US8948650B2 Toner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism Physics 12 Active
US8682213B2 Toner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism Physics 12 Active
US8064800B2 Composite torque transfer body and spline assembly to reduce jitter in an image forming device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US6078771A Low friction doctor blade Physics 11 Expired
US6169860A Toner cartridge having encoded wheel Physics 11 Expired
US6295422A Encoded wheel for a toner cartridge Physics 9 Expired
USD645503S1 Laser printer cartridge General 9 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.